Since we published our last issue, we have learned a few things about the effort to build an elite private school close to the Red Hook Houses. The owner of the land, who is also a general contractor (his for-rent sign on the lot last summer did say ‘build to suit.’ is Humberto (Herbie) Lopes. Mr. Lopes is a large […]
Month: December 2013
Daily News has it backwards, by George Fiala
The NY Daily News is owned by Canadian Mort Zuckerman, a real estate developer with a personal net worth of at least $2.4 billion. Once again he blasts LICH using his editorial page to fabricate truth. In many ways we love the Daily News, as it still maintains many of the traditional roles of a city newspaper, including honest investigative […]
CB 6 Committee hears of plans for an upscale detox center on Beard Street, by George Fiala
A few weeks ago, this appeared on the calendar of Community Board 6, posted onto their website: CB6 Youth/Human Service/Education Committee Meeting, at Vistation Church, December 18th, 6:30 Presentation and review of a proposal by Urban Recovery House to establish a 25-30 bed methadone-free rehabilitation facility for self-pay clientele at 110 Beard Street (between Richards/Van Brunt Streets). The meeting was […]
Op Ed: Thanksgiving for LICH: A Personal Story, by Judith A. Francis
This is a story with copious praise for a hospital disparaged by some who believe they know it well but, like myself before last week, do not. This is also a story about the importance of beauty and care on the way to restoring health; about saving the most accessible places in our city for the majority, and not for […]
Op Ed: LICH Ombudsman calls for impeachment, by Dr. Jon Berall
Editor’s note: Jon Berall was appointed as one of two ombudsmen at LICH to oversee SUNY Downstate’s compliance with the Kings County Supreme Court orders issued by Justice Johnny Lee Baynes. Eleven months ago, SUNY Downstate announced that Long Island College Hospital (LICH) would be shut because it was not medically needed and losing vast sums of money. These lies […]
Alex House Project helps young moms, by Angela Johnson-Archer
Raising children is a complex juggling act that requires parents to act as nurturers, providers and disciplinarians. For many teen and young adult mothers, the difficulty of moving between so many complex roles is exacerbated by limited access to education and difficulty entering a competitive job market. Eight years ago, Samora Coles wanted to help the young mothers she encountered […]
CB 6 whacks BASIS School, by George Fiala
At its December General Board meeting, Community Board 6 (CB 6) did something unusual. They voted against the recommendation of one of its committees. Last month at a Miccio Center hearing, the Land Use Committee heard an application from the BASIS Independent School for permission to construct a school in a district zoned for manufacturing. The lot, on Columbia and […]
Red Hook West elections to be December 10th.
It was a full house at 428 Columbia Street, #1C as the Red Hook West Tenants Association (TA) held their nominating meeting on November 12. This meeting precedes the election of five positions mandated by the Association Charter. While the tenant leaders act independently of NYCHA, a NYCHA official, Michael Cox, was on hand to ensure that procedures were followed […]